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"Selos?" Si Ravus ang sumagot sa reporter. "Hindi problema sa amin ang selos." Napaubo si Ignis at napatitig kay Ravus si Gladio. Pareho niyang sinuklian ng titig ang mga ito. "...Ano." "Hindi problema ang selos?" Si Gladio. "Talaga?" "Ano ulit ang ginawa mo noong nakita mong may kausap na babae si Gladio sa labas ng Citadel?" hamon ni Ignis. Napakunot ang noo ni Ravus. "Wala," sagot nya. "'Wala' raw," tatawa-tawang ulit ni Gladio. "Ano yung bigla mo akong hinalikan sa lips sa harap ng babaeng yun?" "Gusto ko lang!" agad na depensa ni Ravus. "Saka nung nakita mong may natanggap akong chocolate mula sa isang subordinate ko sa Citadel nung Valentine's?" banggit ni Ignis. Umayos sa upuan niya si Ravus. "Mukhang masarap yung chocolate, kaya kumuha ako," sagot niya. "Inubos mo," pagsasawasto ni Ignis. "Habang tinitingnan mo sa mukha 'yung nagbigay." "Puwede ba, tanggapin na natin," buntung-hininga ni Gladio, "ikaw ang pinaka-seloso sa ating tatlo." Hindi payag si Ravus. "So kakalimutan na lang ba natin," ika niya kay Gladio, "noong hinalikan ko si Ignis sa gitna ng royal council meeting, tapos sumigaw ka ng 'HINDI PATAS 'YAN' tapos hinalikan mo rin ako sa meeting din na 'yun?" Namula si Gladio at nagkamot ng batok. "E...ano...ah..." Bumaling si Ravus kay Ignis. "At kakalimutan na lang ba natin yung pagkakataong naabutan mong pinisil ko yung pigi ni Gladio sa bar, tapos nagmukmok ka buong gabi kasi hindi rin kita binastos??" Namula rin si Ignis. "Ravus...please...hindi tamang sabihin ang 'pigi' sa media..." "'Please' mo mukha mo," sumbat ni Ravus. "Pareho lang kayong kasing-seloso ko." Hindi pa man tapos ang interview ay sinimulan na siyang suyuin ng kanyang mga katuwang. "Sorry na," bulong ni Gladio. "Ayaw naming maramdaman mong may sama kami ng loob sa iyo," sagot ni Ignis. "At marahil ay tama ka...lahat tayo ay may pagka-seloso nang konti." Paglaon ay bumuntung-hininga na rin si Ravus at nagsabing: "Sabagay, wala namang masama sa konting selos." "Except kung isa ka sa mga nagseselos sa kung ano ang meron tayo," biro ni Gladio. Pagkaraan niyang sabihin ito ay nagsimulan nang magpalitan ng matatamis na halik ang tatlo. Sa harap ng mga camera. At kinailangang putulin ng reporter ang telecast. Fanfics na lang ng mga tagahanga nila (na ang ilan ay siguradong nagseselos, wag na tayong magkunwari) ang pumuno sa nangyari pagkatapos. |
“Jealousy?” Ravus was the one who answered the reporter. “Jealousy isn’t a problem for us.” Ignis coughed and Gladio stared at Ravus. Ravus returned both of their stares. “...What.” “Jealousy isn’t a problem?” It was Gladio. “Really?” “What did you do again when you saw Gladio speaking with a woman outside the Citadel?” Ignis challenged. Ravus frowned. “Nothing,” he answered. “‘Nothing,’ he says,” Gladio laughingly repeated. “What was that when you suddenly kissed me on the lips in front of that woman, then?” “I just wanted to do it!” Ravus quickly parried. “And when you saw me receive chocolate from a subordinate of mine at the Citadel on Valentine's Day?” Ignis mentioned. Ravus shifted in his seat. “The chocolate seemed tasty, so I took some,” he replied. “You ate it all up,” Ignis corrected. “While looking the person who gave it right in the face.” “Can we just accept,” Gladio sighed, “that you’re the most prone to jealousy of the three of us.” Ravus refused to accept. “So are we just going to forget,” he said to Gladio, “that time I kissed Ignis in the middle of a royal council meeting, then you shouted ‘THAT’S NOT FAIR’ and kissed me in that meeting, too?” Gladio turned red and scratched the back of his neck. “Er...that’s...ah…” Ravus turned to Ignis. “And are we just going to forget that instance when you caught me squeezing Gladio’s buttock in a bar, then you moped all night because I didn’t disrespect you the same way??” Ignis turned red as well. “Ravus...please...it’s not right to say ‘buttock’ in front of media…” “‘Please’ my ass,” Ravus scoffed. “You’re both just as jealous as I am.” Without waiting for the interview to finish, his partners started to shower him with affection. “Sorry, okay?” Gladio whispered. “We don’t want you to feel we’re holding anything against you,” Ignis answered. “And you’re probably right...each of us is just a little bit jealous.” Eventually, Ravus sighed and said: “Come to think of it, there’s nothing wrong with a little jealousy.” “Except if you’re one of those who’re jealous of what we have,” Gladio joked. After he said this, the three began exchanging sweet kisses. In front of the camera. And the reporter had to end the telecast. Only the fanfics of their admirers (some of whom were certainly jealous, let’s not kid ourselves) filled in what happened afterwards. |